Margaret De Bonkyl

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Margaret — John Stewart. John (son of Alexander Stewart and Jean Macrory) was born Bef 1269, Scotland; died 22 Jul 1298, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 13602

Alexander — . Unknown [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 13595

Isabella — Domhnall II of Mar. Domhnall (son of Garnait of Mar and Christina Bruce) was born Abt 1302, Saline, Fife, Scotland; died 12 Aug 1332, Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 13603

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Sir John Stewart, 1st Earl of Angus was the son of Sir Alexander Stewart. He was born before 1315. He married Margaret Abernethy, daughter of Sir Alexander Abernethy, on 24 October 1328, by Papal dispensation. He died on 9 December 1331.

He was created 1st Earl of Angus [Scotland] on 15 June 1329. He lived at Bonkyl, Berwickshire, Scotland. He was invested as a Knight on 24 November 1331.

John — Margaret Abernethy. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 269

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Thomas of Mar was a 14th century Mormaer (Earl) of Mar (c.1330-1377). He was a son of Domhnall II of Mar.

Thomas became Earl of Mar whilst still a child living in the Kingdom of England, and it took several years for Thomas to return to the Kingdom of Scotland and take charge of his inheritance. He had a fairly successful career in Scottish politics, becoming Great Chamberlain of Scotland, and several times acting as an ambassador to England.

He married twice, firstly Margaret Graham of Menteith, and secondly Margaret Stewart, Countess of Angus. He was succeeded by his sister Margaret, who was married to William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas. He died childless in 1377, bringing his line and the ancient Gaelic earldom of Mar through the male line to an end. The earldom passed into the Douglas family.

Thomas — Margaret Graham. [Group Sheet]

Thomas — Margaret Stewart. Margaret (daughter of Thomas Stewart and Margaret St. Clair) died 1417. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 188

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Margaret of Mar (died c. 1391) was Countess of Mar, an ancient Earldom in Scotland, in her own right.

She was a daughter of Domhnall II of Mar and after the death of her childless brother Thomas became Countess of Mar. She had married William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas, who was succeeded by their son, James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas and Earl of Mar and Garioch in right of his mother, and when he fell, leading the Scots at the battle of Otterburn.

She was succeeded by her daughter, Isabel, who became Countess of Mar, possessed the Lordship of the Garioch, and also became the Countesss of the unentailed lands of the House of Douglas.

Margaret — William Douglas. William (son of Archibald of Douglas and Beatrice Lindsay) was born 1327, Scotland; died May 1384, Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland; was buried , Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 13606

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Thomas Stewart, 2nd Earl of Angus was the son of Sir John Stewart, 1st Earl of Angus and Margaret Abernethy. He was born before 1331. He married Margaret St. Clair, daughter of Sir William St. Clair and Isabel (?), on 3 June 1353, by Papal dispensation. He died in 1361, from the plague while imprisoned for alleged complicity in the murder of King David II's mistress, Catherine Mortimer.

He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl of Angus on 9 December 1331. He fought in the taking of Berwick in May 1355, where he commanded. He was one of the eight lords, of whom three were to place themselves in the hands of the English as security for the release of King David II. He held the office of Great Chamberlain [Scotland] from 1357 to 1358. On 18 August 1359 he had a safe conduct for four ships of Flanders, but he broke his engagement. In March 1359/60 he was charged to retrun to England to fulfill his obligations as hostage.

Thomas — Margaret St. Clair. [Group Sheet]